TRUMP: Boycott Macy's

Donald Trump. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Real-estate mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a boycott of Macy's on Wednesday after the retail company said it would drop Trump's products.

Earlier in the day, Macy's said it was snubbing Trump because of the "disparaging characterizations" he made about Mexican immigrants during his campaign launch. Among other things, Trump accused Mexico of sending its "rapists" and drug dealers to the US.

"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best; they're not sending you," Trump said in his June announcement speech, according to a transcript. "They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."

Trump, who said he was criticizing the Mexican government and not its people, has aggressively responded to the companies that are ending their relationships with him. He said he was suing Univision for $500 million. He denounced NBC as "weak." And he insisted that he was the one cutting ties with Macy's — not the other way around.

He also argued that the Macy's snub proved how difficult it was for billionaires like him to seek political office.

"I have always said that if you are successful, it is very hard to run for office, especially the office of president," he said in his Wednesday statement. "I have also continually stated that I am not beholden to anyone, and this includes NBC and Macy's. Clearly, NBC and Macy's support illegal immigration."

Trump products at Macy's include $70 dress shirts, $65 ties, and a fragrance called "Success."